#616E4B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.8% 0.055 124.8), rgb(97, 110, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#616E4B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616E4B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 110, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 19%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.055 124.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #616E4B | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616E4B | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616E4B text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #616E4B text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA689
oklch(70.8% 0.043 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#82906C
oklch(63.2% 0.054 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A53
oklch(55.7% 0.06 125.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616E4B
oklch(51.8% 0.055 124.8)
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Step 800
800
#495338
oklch(42.6% 0.044 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4530
oklch(37.7% 0.036 125)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#616E4B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #726A49 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70694D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636B65 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616E4B
#616E4B
oklch(51.8% 0.055 124.8)
- #6F6082
#6F6082
oklch(51.6% 0.056 304.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #616E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.056
Use #616E4B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.